Purple Butterfly
United by Passion. Divided by Fate.
Genres
Overview
Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
127 min
Release Date
2003-07-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
6.65
Zhang Ziyi
Cynthia / Ding Hui
Liu Ye
Szeto
Feng Yuanzheng
Xie Ming
Toru Nakamura
Hidehiko Itami
Li Bingbing
Tang Yiling
Kin Ei
Yamamoto
Leni Lan
Ah Zi
Yao Anlian
Wang Kai
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